Face2News/New Delhi
All 33 Sainik Schools established under the erstwhile pattern in the country, including the three Sainik Schools at Amethi, Jhansi and Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, are co-educational. Establishment of an all-girls Sainik School under the erstwhile pattern is not under consideration.
Under the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government Schools in all State/UTs, there is no restriction for setting up of an all-girls Sainik Schools. In this regard, one school i.e., Samvid Gurukulam Senior Secondary School, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh has been approved as an all-girls Sainik School.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Smt Sangeeta Yadav in Rajya Sabha today.
